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package javax.management;


/**
 * To be implemented by a any class acting as a notification filter.
 * It allows a registered notification listener to filter the notifications of interest.
 *
 * @since 1.5
 */
public interface NotificationFilter extends java.io.Serializable {

  /**
   * Invoked before sending the specified notification to the listener.
   *
   * @param notification The notification to be sent.
   * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the notification has to be sent to the listener,
   * <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.
   */
  public boolean isNotificationEnabled(Notification notification);
}
